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Major lenders clash over high rise apartment strategies.

Apartment glut a threat to prices, bank chief warns

Clancy Yeates

Matthew O'Connor is accused of killing cyclist Peter McGuffie, 54, in a hit and run on Barkly Street, West Footscray.

Driver allegedly hit and killed cyclist, took off his clothes and ran

Adam Cooper

Miranda Kerr on the cover of <i>Dolly</i> magazine.

'No longer feasible': Teen mag to cease printing after 48 years

Georgina Mitchell

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Finally, our pollies spot the billions of dollars sitting just off our coast

ANALYSIS
Heath Aston

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Man dies after being hit by car while walking with boy in stroller

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Chief Nationals whip George Christensen pictured for Good Weekend.

This man is bound for cabinet, says Barnaby Joyce

EXCLUSIVE

Will Ablett be a multi-million-dollar cautionary tale?

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

More staff lash 'morally bankrupt' ABC over Catalyst redundancies

Linda Morris

High bushfires risk as state heads into hot, dry summer

Marissa Calligeros
37 mins ago

Superglue? Screaming? Call that a protest? Try a proper riot

SKETCH
Tony Wright

'Race to the bottom': The dirty truth behind state school cleaning

EXCLUSIVE

Rupert Murdoch: after pursuing Time Warner since 1983, the 21st Century Fox chairman walked away from a bid in 2014.

Rupert Murdoch set to lose $134m in scandal uncovered by own paper

Colin Kruger, CBD

Tim Cahill heads the ball in for a goal in the 53-minute against Sydney FC in the FFA Cup final on Wednesday night.

Tim Cahill magic brings Melbourne City Cup glory

1 hr ago

Would you pay premium dollar for supersonic travel?

Fly from Melbourne to LA in under seven hours? Boom!

High Flyer

The Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of adult colouring books, her husband has confessed.

Prince William lets slip Kate's favourite pastime

In the path of the storm ... rare dragon's blood trees on Socotra Island.

Seven stunning places travellers can't visit because of politics

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Moment last survivor rescued from Colombia crash site

Guess what you should be eating more of?

Eating these foods will give you a longer life

The new sculpture park <i>Habitat-Filter</i> emerges inside the Power Street Loop.

Yellow Peril again? It's Doyle v Foley over new public art

It took a tragedy for me to realise I was a bully

An aerial view of Alphington, with the former Australian Paper Mills site in the foreground.

Developers cash in as new suburb nearly sells out in just 3 hours

Science garden, University of Melbourne, circa 1870. Supplied

'Sacred botanical site' could shrink, taking a slice of history with it

Bridie Smith

Boys' school suspends teacher who 'hypnotised students'

Henrietta Cook

'A heck of a mess': Fisherman reeled in wrong kind of shark

Yeshivah College in Melbourne.

Rabbis call for heads to roll at Yeshivah

17 mins ago

With her face bruised and her fingers missing the rings she'd worn for years, Maria faced the media on Wednesday.

Bashed, choked, robbed by graffiti cowards, Maria now lives in fear

Prasad Somawansa, 48, was killed in her family's Hoppers Crossing home.

Jealousy-driven killer who knifed friend's mum 'gets angry easily'

Mitcham Primary School students Jack and Aidan have been programming drones as part of the school's innovative STEM program.

'Eight students in every class have no idea what is going on'

The board of Ardent Leisure when they will reopen Dreamworld.

Dreamworld to reopen for charity weekend

QLD

Radio 6PR presenter Adam Shand clashes with Aboriginal protesters on Hay Street.

Aboriginal people accuse radio station of racism

WA

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ADFA cadet Jack Toby Mitchell exiting court
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ADFA cadet to stand trial over rape allegations

ACT

Steve Lau, owner of Phnom Penh takeaway in Dixon House food court.

Quick-thinking guard saved food court, owners say

NSW

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Chief Nationals whip George Christensen pictured for Good Weekend.

Barnaby Joyce vows Christensen will become a cabinet minister

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

PM triumphs on union bill but is betrayed on backpacker tax

Mark Kenny

Question time suspended as large protest drowns out MPs

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Finally, gas tax inquiry is moment of clarity for Scott Morrison

ANALYSIS
Heath Aston

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Leaked cabinet papers savage 'two-tier society' visa overhaul

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference on the government's ABCC victory.

Turnbull delivers lesson on politics of the centre - unlike his predecessor

ANALYSIS

The 1996 Parliament House riot turns bloody.

Superglue? Screaming? Call that a protest?

Orang utan

Sumatra rain forest haven in peril after court decision

Jewel Topsfield

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 28: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the 60th anniversary of the BND ceremony at the ...

Russian hackers pelting Germany with fake news: spy chief

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, centre in red tie, speaks during a referendum 'Yes' campaign rally in Rome.

MP to expats: your vote could restore Italy's credibility

Nick Miller

Celebrations: Dutch King Willem-Alexander, right, toasts with Belgian King Philippe at the royal palace in Amsterdam on ...

Two kingdoms in very civilised little land swap

In <i>Game of Mates: New Masters of Australia</I>, James becomes the generic name for well-connected operators lining ...

Meet James, the man who always wins the Game of Mates

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Dealing with young offenders is difficult, but not impossible

COMMENT
Julie Edwards

Cuban President Fidel Castro at the Havana airport in 1999.

All heroes have a dark side, no matter what side they're on

Ruby Hamad

Banks are already reporting a growing number of buyers are struggling to settle on time.

ANZ warns on overbuilding in apartment market

Cleaner Victor Barrientos was warned not to get sick, because if his employer lost the contract he "lost his pay".

Victorian schools clean up on workers

EXCLUSIVE

Penalty rates

Cutting penalty rates would boost profits, cut prices: new report

The insurance industry is being squeezed as claims outpace wage growth by 2 per cent a year.

Medibank revenues 'below expectations'

JB Hi-Fi hits pause on HOME ambitions

Dolly magazine axes its print edition after 48 years

Singo and Geoff Dixon launch $60 million-plus pub sale

Bulls on parade: ASX celebrates best November in 11 years

Taku Ekanayake is a 28-year-old Uber driver in Sydney, who owns six properties and plans to have 10 by November 2017.

How a 28-year-old investor used Uber to buy six properties

Who wouldn't want to grow up here: it's got great streets, a beach and Westfield Southland just up the road.

Our most kid-friendly suburb that this famous face couldn't stand

When life hands you lemons, why not use them to clean?

The four best natural cleaners you probably already own

An aerial view of Alphington, with the former Australian Paper Mills site in the foreground.

Developers cash in as new suburb nearly sells out in just 3 hours

Alkira's much-publicised "no reserve" auction was called off after a last-minute purchase.

Australia's strangest trophy home sells in secret pre-auction deal

Jeep Renegade is also available in a matte finish.

Matte is the new black as glossy cars lose their shine

Cars

WatchTime New York attendees pose for a 'wristie'.

Porsches for your wrist: Inside the weird world of superwatches

Watches

Flight responses that protected our species so well can make us poor investors.

What was good for fending off mammoths is bad for investing

Illustration: Simon Letch

Mum to lose pension after inheriting small parcels of rocky land

ASK NOEL

Never use a full set of false eyelashes: a half set works best.

The day I (nearly) lost my eye lashes

ANZ Deputy CEO Graham Hodges at the Small Business and Family Enterprise hearing.

Unfairness and confusion front of mind at bank inquiry

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Indigenous elders confront 6PR's Adam Shand

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Big brand names shamed in palm oil scandal

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Good-humoured shark attack victim speaks

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Backpacker tax plunged back into farce

Ballerina Stephanie Kurlow, 14, practicing ballet in her backyard. Stephanie is crowd sourcing to raise money to become ...

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Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

Good Behaviour

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Poppy, left, is voiced by Anna Kendrick, while her foil Branch, is voiced by Justin Timberlake.

Trolls review: stars can't save this disposable, saccharine schlock

Jake Wilson

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 09: Tom Cruise attends the Tokyo Premiere of the Paramount Pictures' 'Jack Reacher: Never Go ...

King of Queens star claims Cruise tried to squash Scientology report

Aja Styles

ABC's Robyn Williams,who presents a Science Show on ABC Radio.

More staff lash 'morally bankrupt' ABC over redundancies

Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler in the 1988 original version of Beaches.

Fans get weepy over first look at Beaches remake

Rob Moran

Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

Based on a true story ... or not: When movies get it very wrong

Rob Moran

We shall not be moved: David Oldfield sticks to his guns in <i>First Contact</i>.

'It should have died out': David Oldfield's First Contact verdict

Karl Quinn

Westworld it appears all hinges on William and whether he will be unveiled as the Man in Black.

Westworld finale needs new trickery to surprise fans

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Ben Mendelsohn portrays Director Krennic in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i>.

Rogue One opening screening sells out in four minutes

Linda Morris

The new sculpture park <i>Habitat-Filter</i> emerges inside the Power Street Loop.

Yellow Peril again? Foley and Doyle fight over new sculpture

Hannah Francis

David Hockney "Self Portrait, 20 March 2012" iPad Drawing ? David Hockney David Hockney,?Self-portrait, 20 March ...

Hockney's iPad endeavours have plenty of pep but a few flaws

REVIEW
Robert Nelson

Stevan Vinke as Siegfried and Lise Lindstrom as Brunnhilde.

Final instalment of Wagner's Ring ends in blaze of glory

REVIEW
Barney Zwartz

Mental illness should be taken as seriously as any other condition says Amanda Seyfried.

Amanda Seyfried surprises with baby bump on the red carpet

Nicole Economos

The Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of adult colouring books, her husband has confessed.

William reveals Kate has fallen for a mindfulness craze

Labor MP Anne Aly reacts to an answer by Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton during Question ...

'I'm under no illusions': Why all eyes are on Anne Aly

Daisy Dumas

Graduating student Andrea Lorei, who helped organise campus demonstrations following the Brock Turner case, holds a sign ...

Honour roll: The statement that made waves around the world

Daisy Dumas

Larger-than-life pom pom replicas of presidential pups Sunny and Bo, plus a tree filled with doggie treats.

The decorations for the Obamas' last Christmas are next level

Jura Koncius

Laura Dundovic rocking this summer's must-have leggings by We Are Handsome in aid of cancer initiative, Look Good Feel ...

We Are Handsome's must-have summer staple

Amy Croffey

Julianne Moore in the 2017 Pirelli calendar.

Actors keep their clothes on for 2017 Pirelli calendar

Independence had always brought success in the past. But a baby changed everything.

My mother taught me never to depend on a man, and it failed me

COMMENT
Katherine Feeney

Close up photo of young men on tennis court. Men playing tennis. Men shaking hands above net before game

New study explores the best exercise for heart health

Sarah Berry

A pill for your troubles? It pays to be cautious.

Which supplements, if any, may be worth your money

JANE E. BRODY

Compensating for your movement?

The common mistake stopping you from keeping the weight off

Caitlin Reid

Slow-cooked brisket, pickled cabbage, burnt butter hollandaise and lava salt on Dr Marty's Crumpets, at Grange Road Egg ...

This cafe opens tomorrow - with a chef from Ottolenghi

Nick Haddow tackles the big question: what do you drink with cheese?

What drink does a cheese expert pair with cheese? Hint: it's not wine

Christmas fruit and nut semifreddo.

Pete Evans shares all the recipes you need for a paleo Christmas

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5 things I swore I'd never do as a parent (and how wrong I was)

Parents are not happy about unisex toilets being introduced at a UK school.

Parents outraged over unisex primary school toilets

Tania Murphy is urgently searching for a bone marrow match.

Mum's urgent appeal to find life-saving bone marrow donor

Good times at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival.

Pool parties, festivals: 20 reasons to visit the home of modernism

Kylie McLaughlin

It costs around $30 to dry clean a doona.

Is it really that clean? Ten things you should know about hotels

Michael Gebicki

The spa-themed amusement park will feature rollercoasters filled with hot spring water.

Coming soon to Japan: A roller coaster hot tub

RadioApp puts your favourite Australian commercial and national radio shows in your pocket.

Hands on: RadioApp live streaming radio

COMMENT

Trevor Pitkin in the north-west corner of Melbourne University's 160-year-old system garden, which is set to make way ...

Fears 'sacred botanical site' could shrink

The Xperia XZ: a mystery to most.

Review: Sony's latest is a beautiful phone most will overlook

Our phones are leaving us mentally aroused and unable to sleep.

Infographic: Why Australians suck at sleep

Lifehacker

Designer Veniamin Geskin has been imagining curved iPhones for quite a while. Here his iPhone 8 concept is seen in a ...

Apple could launch curved iPhone next year

2014 Ford Fiesta ST.

What used hot hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Four of the world's largest car makers have joied forces to investigate building a fast-charging network for electric ...

Car makers join forces to create electric highways

The new Mercedes-AMG E 63 S comes with a drift mode.

First drive: New Mercedes-AMG E63

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Ford Fiesta.

New Ford Fiesta revealed

Dom Tripolone

Last Holden V6 built in Australia.

Holden builds its last engine

Andrew MacLean

2017 Holden Barina.

2017 Holden Barina prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Winner: Tim Cahill.

Tim Cahill magic brings Melbourne City glory in FFA Cup

Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Tim Cahill of Melbourne City challenges Michael Zullo of Sydney FC during the FFA ...

FFA Cup final: How it happened

Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

England's Haseeb Hameed plays a shot on the fourth day of their third cricket test match against India in Mohali, India, ...

Finger in 'two pieces': awe at teen Test opener's heroics

Nick Hoult

Matthew Dellavedova goes head-to-head with former teammate Kyrie Irving.

Dellavedova's Bucks stop Cavs in NBA

Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer, Ben Woodburn.

Teen prodigy breaks Michael Owen's Liverpool record

Maddinson says only a Shield ton will do.

What Maddinson did wrong and what he needs to do to stay in

Andrew Wu

Injury plagued: Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins.

Smith excited about Cummins' return for Australia

Adam Scott wants to see Tiger Woods back to his best.

Scott wants PGA title but will be glued to the return of Tiger

Phil Lutton

Difficult off-season: Gary Ablett is uncertain whether he will see out his contract at the Suns.

Ablett, a multi-million-dollar cautionary tale

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

Leading the way: Chris Fagan.

Fagan brings Leading Teams from Hawks to Lions

Daniel Cherny

A character: Richmond's Billy Barrot was impressive on and off the field.

Can modern football pass the character test?

Rohan Connolly

Carlton's draftees Zac Fisher, Patrick Kerr, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Cam Polson, Harrison Macreadie and Tom Williamson.

Carbs, carbs, carbs: New Blues settle in to life at Princes Park

Larissa Nicholson

'More rounded': Brett Deledio sees a bright future in Sydney.

Deledio: Giants offered me more than a chance at a flag

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